Putting children in the public eye to be judged on their clothing, makeup, and hair pushes them to grow at a faster rate, turning them into hyper-sexualized objects . Those who reinforce social acceptance of these types of voyeurism can in return lead to serious criminal activities such as child exploitation and pornography as they now believe that these are the actions they must act on to gain social acceptance in the adult world. As Meg Gehrke explains, “This exchange of beauty for power is ultimately destructive to women because it results in dependence on men and a diminished self-esteem and sense of self-worth” (Darling Divas or Damaged Daughters, 432). on television shows such as Toddlers and Tiaras they are often dressed in heavy make-up, fake hair and even fake teeth and eyelashes before being shown off on stage. Many of these children often wear revealing clothing criticized as age-inappropriate when beauty pageants impose adult gender stereotypes on very young girls, the consequences can be dangerous” (Darling Divas or Damaged Daughters, 433). Encouraged by their parents, these children are too young to understand this correlation and are expected to not only understand how to behave like adults and meet these expectations, but to accept it as part of growing up, admits a mother like five-year-old Carley years, by Toddlers and Tiaras